diff --git a/network/wsNetwork.go b/network/wsNetwork.go
index 92da09f1a6..525968ebf4 100644
--- a/network/wsNetwork.go
+++ b/network/wsNetwork.go
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/algorand/go-deadlock"
 	"github.com/algorand/websocket"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
-	"golang.org/x/net/netutil"
 
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/config"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/crypto"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/logging"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/logging/telemetryspec"
+	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/network/limitlistener"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/protocol"
 	tools_network "github.com/algorand/go-algorand/tools/network"
 	"github.com/algorand/go-algorand/tools/network/dnssec"
@@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) Start() {
 			return
 		}
 		// wrap the original listener with a limited connection listener
-		listener = netutil.LimitListener(listener, wn.config.IncomingConnectionsLimit)
+		listener = limitlistener.RejectingLimitListener(
+			listener, uint64(wn.config.IncomingConnectionsLimit), wn.log)
 		// wrap the limited connection listener with a requests tracker listener
 		wn.listener = wn.requestsTracker.Listener(listener)
 		wn.log.Debugf("listening on %s", wn.listener.Addr().String())